Two historical trailers for you today, starting with the magnificent first one for STONEHEARST ASYLUM, previously known as ELIZA GRAVES, starring Kate Beckinsale Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Ben Kingsley and Jason Flemyng. Based on Edgar Alan Poe's story the movie stars Jim Sturgess as Edward Newgate, a medical school graduate who takes a job at a mental institution, who becomes smitten with one of its patients, Eliza Graves (Kate Beckinsale). He soon comes to realize that the actual doctors have been locked away in the basement, with the patients now running the asylum and acting as doctors. As the slogan of the movie says - No one is what they seem! This historical thriller is out October 12th.

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH TRAILER

KIT HARINGTON AND COLIN MORGAN IN WW1 SAGA

The second trailer for today is the first one for historical saga TESTAMENT OF YOUTH for which I've recently published first pictures. This sweeping World War I drama stars Alicia Vikander as Vera Brittain as she struggles against the early 20th century's strict ideas of a 'woman's place'. She falls for Roland Leighton (Kit Harington) only to find their lives and the lives of their whole generation torn asunder by the war. The starstudded cast also includes Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Dominic West in the movie which arrives into UK theatres next January.

I love how Sturgess often has such unique and special movies. Loved him ever since UPSIDE DOWN. Lunatics are especially active these days in running certain parts of the world.... some days I feel like I will wake up to the WW3 ... God forbid...